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Wheeling's Bicycle Pioneer Story In Old Dispatch
A long reminiscence on early bicycle invention and Pierre Lallement, from Paris to America, detailing his struggles, the first velocipede, patent issues, and his later life at Pope Manufacturing. Includes notes on Ohio Valley cycling clubs, local races, and related 1890s era urban buzz.
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Jawa
Furguson
Auto Town
Sialy
Ciy
Ohio County
Tam —Ae
Bisha
Jol
Laughlin Mill
Brewdog
Groep
Ogern Hose
Wheeling
Baumar'a
Moundeville
Elm Grove
Pope Manufacturing Company
Boston
Pierre Lallement
Mod
Lallamment
Pope Manufactoring Company
Heian
Pierre Lalloment
Poot
Mouson
Emet
France
Paris
Lalloment
Vou Brair
America
Charles Sumner
Lallement
Itona
Pyulyvardy
Amoriog
Avsonia
Conn
China
United States
Carroll
Wome
New Haven
Asaonia
Fortune Wa
Rallemont
Vsfirmant
Siogland
Hanlons
New York
Ale
Pari
Joe
C.K. Overman
Overman Whos! Co
Costin Hughes
Clarks
Jamaica
A. A. Poole
H U. Glamon
Frank —— W. Raple
Wrathington
Itoru
Besse Valley Wheel Club
Beaver Falls
New Orleans
Benton
Brothas
John Mendel
Lare
Humber Tandeus
Pittsburg
Will Wright
Pope Manufacturing Co
Columbia
Moonight
Tlarty Graber
Cincinnati
Consul Wright
Clarksburg
W. Va
Chas, Monkemeller
Dr. Mason
Martin
Perry
Acite
Abot Gan
Whetoee
Schreiber
Willian Cox
Old Wheeling Rifle Club
Wma
Jaeger
Menara
Sehockwy
Shriber
Messea Cox
Jutwer
Suing Ware
Yuta
Shrichar Sohooney
Talal Avon
Bohookey
Tio
Anatio
Toronto
Elony” Kitz
CI Rouwer
John McCarrey
Bellaire
Charlee Kener
Canada
Hanlon
Hanton
Lee
Hanson
Rioz
Hosmer
Wisl
Kent Waa
Kitt
Etrail
Hoemer
Riv
Rite
Sony
Soy Place
Plaisted
Connelly
Melssy
Auericw
Trach McCalsx
Bellsire
Paceoe
Ohio Valley
Ohio
Virginia